In his preseason debut for the Eagles on Thursday night, he completed 12 of 24 passes (50%) for 89 yards and an interception, while he also rushed three times for 15 yards.
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And his preseason might be over.
For all intents and purposes, the career of Carson Wentz, the Philadelphia Eagles 2016 first round pick, began on Thursday night when he entered into their first preseason game in the second quarter.
Wentz hurt his ribs when he was hit there by Buccaneers linebacker Micah Awe on his second-to-last play in the fourth quarter. “We chose to limit him throughout the remainder of practice and, as a precaution, sent him for a CT scan after practice”, Pederson said. A hairline fracture isn’t the kind of injury that should spark panic in Philadelphia, but it should make fans uneasy when they consider the protection around Wentz.
Safety Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring), defensive end Marcus Smith (concussion) and rookie running back Wendell Smallwood (quadriceps) returned to the field.
Wentz did not throw in practice but head coach Doug Pederson is not concerned about his health. That means neither of the high-profile pass-rushers the Bucs added in the spring – former Giant Robert Ayers and second-round draft pick Noah Spence – notched a QB takedown, but both were very much a part of the overall pressure put on Philly quarterbacks.
The rib injury for Carson Wentz was worse than originally believed. If he comes back before the regular season, it’s a good sign that he’s fully healed. Wentz was slow to get up, and was seen bending over trying to catch his breath while the play was being reviewed. “I think you see that each and every day on the practice field, and he is going to use that athleticism to his advantage”.
“It was fun”, Wentz said.
In addition to those four sacks, Tampa Bay’s defense was credited with hitting the quarterback 10 times.
“If you were watching the game the other night, he took a shot – (it was) like (the) next-to-the-last play – got up a little bit slow”, the coach said.
“It’s going to be a few weeks”, Kubiak said. That was a 23-day span; the Eagles play their fourth preseason game September 1 – 21 days after the preseason opener.
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The same can’t be said about backup quarterback Chase Daniel, who received a three-year, $21 million deal to follow Pederson from Kansas City.
